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CATH proves you can draw

CATH proves you can draw

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter There are three small words that Needham-based artist, Adrienne Lederman, just does not believe. What are those words? “I can’t draw.” Through the Center at the Heights’s (CATH) drawing workshop, “You Can Draw,” Adrienne teaches basic drawing techniques advertised to those who can’t even draw a stick figure with a ruler. [caption...

XBHS AD Stevenson announces retirement

XBHS AD Stevenson announces retirement

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Now, after a more than five-decade history as a member of the Xaverian community, next fall will be the first in 20 years without Charlie Stevenson at the helm of Xaverian athletics. He has announced his plans to retire as athletic director. According to Brother Daniel Skala, C.F.X., Headmaster, “Since 1965 when Charlie Stevenson...

‘Fashions in Fiction’ coming to library

‘Fashions in Fiction’ coming to library

The Friends of the Needham Public Library will present "Fashions in Fiction with Kandie Carle" on Sunday, January 21, at 2:00 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. This program is a delightful show-and-tell on the clothing of Regency England as reflected in Jane Austen’s fiction. The event will include dressing "Elizabeth Bennet" and "Mr. Darcy"...

Phalen, Rockets fall just short to Rebels

Phalen, Rockets fall just short to Rebels

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole and Needham High School girls varsity hockey teams met for the second and final time this season on Monday afternoon at Rodman Arena for a critical matinee Bay State Conference showdown. Thanks to a late tie-breaking power play goal by senior forward Amanda Janowicz (two goals, one...

Historical musical promotes social equality

Historical musical promotes social equality

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter At the Women’s Journey Conference in California in 2010, Dr. Thea Iberall premiered a play that could change America’s views on women in society. Women are no longer the damsels in distress in need of rescue by Prince Charming – and they have not been for a long time. Proving...

LWV hosting voting innovation program

LWV hosting voting innovation program

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The community is invited for a look at two possible innovations in voting processes, ranked choice voting and automatic voter registration, on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Broadmeadow School, 120 Broadmeadow Road. Speakers will address modernizing the electoral process, explain ranked choice voting and automatic voter registration and how each could...

Concert to benefit PR hurricane victims

Concert to benefit PR hurricane victims

Local jazz/fusion group Polarized Guru is performing on Saturday, January 20, at the First Parish Church in Needham at 23 Dedham Avenue. Local Needham piano teacher and retired Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble Director at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Bob Ponte is one of five musicians in the group, playing keyboards. Other players include...

Library hosting Quigley Civil War presentation

Library hosting Quigley Civil War presentation

The Needham Free Public Library will host William F. Quigley, Jr., author of "Pure Heart: The Faith of a Father and Son in the War for a More Perfect Union," on Thursday, January 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. In the summer of 1862, as Union morale ebbed low with home front division...

NHS Robotics Club promotes STEM

NHS Robotics Club promotes STEM

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On December 16, the three teams that make up the Needham High School Robotics Club attended a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Qualifier, where they competed against 20 other teams for an opportunity to attend the state tournament. The three teams "T-10," "HackHers" (girls only), and...

Andy & Judy to play Walpole Library

Andy & Judy to play Walpole Library

Folk duo Andy & Judy will entertain at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening, January 25, in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street. Part of the Music Series sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, admission is free and all are welcome. More details are available at www.walpolelibraryfriends.org. New...

Rocket swim’s unbeaten streak ends at three

Rocket swim’s unbeaten streak ends at three

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On Tuesday, January 1, the Needham High School boys swim and dive team suffered its first loss of the season against Natick, falling to 3-1 on the year. Previously, the Rockets had beaten Boston College High School in their home opener, along with victories at Belmont on December 11 and on December 21...

Speech and debate excel in Newton

Speech and debate excel in Newton

The Needham Rocket Speech and Debate Team warmed up for 2018 on a frozen weekend at Newton South on January 6. The team ranked fourth in the forty school field. Senior Jackson Segal was tournament champion in impromptu speaking and runner-up in extemporaneous speaking. He was joined in impromptu finals by fellow senior Emma Garber,...

Hillside declares devotion to music

Hillside declares devotion to music

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Grandparents, parents, and siblings shuffled into Hillside Elementary School’s auditorium on January 11, quickly finding seats and waving to the familiar faces that joined them in the audience. But as munchkin-sized students filed onto the stage with their instruments, the audience fell silent, ready to enjoy and record the...

United Church hosting Rev. Susie Allen

United Church hosting Rev. Susie Allen

United Church in Walpole will be hosting an event for women, “I Arise Today with the strength of my faith-filled voice!,” on Saturday, January 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The leader for the day is Reverend Susie Allen, an authentic and inspiring spiritual director with 15 years experience in leading small groups and...

Wellesley celebrates 2018 Cotillion

Wellesley celebrates 2018 Cotillion

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The annual Wellesley Cotillion was held on Saturday night, January 6, in the Metcalf Ballroom at Boston University’s George Sherman Union Building. Cotillion, since the 1940s, has been an annual rite of passage for Wellesley residents in their junior and senior years of high school. Read more

COA continues intermediate German course

COA continues intermediate German course

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Perhaps you might not speak German, but there is a group at Wellesley’s Council on Aging that does. The dedicated Germanophiles meet each week at the Tolles Parsons Center to speak, read, write, and translate German under the instruction of German native and COA volunteer Gerda...

Ellie Bennett receives scholarship

Ellie Bennett receives scholarship

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Ellie Bennett, a freshman at Ohio State University and 2017 Wellesley High School graduate, received a $2,500 college scholarship from Wellesley Toyota as part of a partnership with the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation. The WSF Scholarship Committee selects recipients for the Wellesley Toyota scholarship who have demonstrated academic excellence and exemplary leadership skills in...

WCS presenting Jan. 27 concert

WCS presenting Jan. 27 concert

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The Wellesley Choral Society (WCS) will present the second concert of its 70th anniversary season on Sat., Jan. 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street. The entire concert is dedicated to American song - classical, popular and folk songs. It is entitled "Americana," a theme that the...

Zarle, Palli lift Raiders past Wildcats

Zarle, Palli lift Raiders past Wildcats

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a brief two-game losing skid at the hands of Bedford and Braintree, the Wellesley High School girls varsity basketball team rebounded with a convincing 55-47 victory at home against Milton last Wednesday night. Senior captain and point guard Kelcie Zarle led the way for the Raiders (7-2, 5-1)...

COA aims to be brain fit

COA aims to be brain fit

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter From childhood, we’re taught to be kind to our bodies. Eat all your vegetables to nourish your body. Get enough sleep at night for your body to grow. Spend time exercising every day to stay fit and strong. But as we age, we must also continue these practices to...

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